According to Russian news agencies, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is reportedly set to announce a temporary ceasefire to allow pro Russian militia to lay down their arms and leave the area of fighting in Ukraine’s east. <br /><br />It comes after the Kremlin announced Poroshenko and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed a possible end to hostilities in the region.<br /><br />Putin is also said to have discussed the death of two Russian journalists, killed yesterday during shelling near the eastern city of Luhansk.<br /><br />Poroshenko reportedly expressed his condolences for the incident and promosed a thorough investigation.<br /><br />With gas supply proving another sore point in relations, images of an explosion at a Ukrainian transit pipeline had stoked fears that European supplies may be affected.<br /><br />Today Russian energy giant Gazprom stressed that gas flows were stable.<br /><br />Though Ukraine itself remains cut off from Russian gas for failing to pay substantial debts.<br /><br />Kyiv has branded the move political- it must now pay Gazprom in advance for future purchases.
